Transformation of peptide nanotubes into a vesicle via fusion driven by stereo-complex formation

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Mar 21;47(11):3204-6. doi: 10.1039/c0cc04209a. Epub 2011 Feb 1.

Abstract

Two types of peptide nanotubes, one is prepared from an amphiphilic peptide having a right-handed helix segment and the other from that having a left-handed helix segment, are shown to transform the morphology into a vesicle by membrane fusion due to stereo-complex formation between these helical segments.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Nanotubes, Peptide / chemistry*
  • Nanotubes, Peptide / ultrastructure
  • Peptides / chemistry
  • Sarcosine / analogs & derivatives
  • Sarcosine / chemistry

Substances

  • Nanotubes, Peptide
  • Peptides
  • polysarcosine
  • Sarcosine